By David Helps Jorge Cruz Cortes was still a teenager when the Los Angeles Police Department arrested him for selling household goods without a license in 1989. The eighteen-year-old from Oaxaca, Mexico had been in L.A. long enough to know how the legal system treated workers in the growing informal economy. An arrest meant fines…
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In my last post here on Blogger that was much overdue, (the delay was unavoidable due to my having very serious medical complications), which were mostly as a result of my having Neurofibromatosis (NF), part of what I state in this post is, “Depending on the outcome of that appointment, I’m not sure how frequently I’ll post but…
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Celebrating the essence of pop art and Kenny Scharf’s edgy, playful aesthetic, Yellowpop has unveiled its latest bold collaboration. Miami, USA – October 17, 2024 – Yellowpop, known for merging the worlds of pop art and home decor, is thrilled to announce its newest collection in partnership with the legendary Kenny Scharf. This exclusive collection…
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Bury Me in the Back Forty – Image copyright Kyler Zeleny 2024 Zeleny, Kyler. Bury Me in the Back Forty. The Velvet Cell. Berlin 2024. Zeleny, Kyler. Crown Ditch and the Prairie Castle. The Velvet Cell. Berlin 2020. Zeleny, Kyler. Out West. The Velvet Cell. Berlin 2014. Part 1: Getting Out West Kyler Zeleny roams…
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Local gardening friends, Spring has (finally) Sprung! A local list of plant sales and swaps submitted by Helen Snively. Get outside, meet other gardeners and fill up/ clear out your garden. 1. Mid-Cambridge PLANT SWAP: The Spring 2018 Mid-Cambridge PLANT SWAP will be on Saturday May 5 NOON to 2 pm at Fayette Park in…
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Tomato plants supported by vertical strings on a Freyr trellis. There are very few vegetable gardens without tomato plants. Unless you’re allergic, it’s hard to imagine why you wouldn’t want them. A healthy tomato plant is beautiful, bountiful and provides a quality of fruit that is virtually impossible to get from a store (although possible…
I had visited Granada in spring 2015 in preparation for my “Metro & Tram Atlas Spain” which was released later that year, but Granada’s tram was not yet working then. Large parts of the single line were then already finished, especially along the northern section, but the section between Caleta and the tram tunnel had…
‘Crimes and Portside’ Beyond the Porthole’s next episode is now live! Join us for this next episode of the Beyond the Porthole podcast where we discuss wrecking and smuggling, Charles Dickens and prison hulks, and dive into a wonderful interview about portside prisons with Portsmouth (UK) / Halmstad (SE) PhD student Oscar Kaarlson that includes…
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While on sabbatical from farming last season, I joined in discussion with a growing group of folks launching CORC – The Central Ohio Reuse Coalition. I’ll have to write another post about that group and our mission. For now, here are our three main goals (and a logo draft by friend of the farm Melissa…
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Historically, rivers and streams played a crucial role in the development of cities. They served as sources of water, routes for trade, and even natural barriers for defense. However, as urbanization took hold, many of these rivers were buried in culverts or underground channels, often to make room for development or to mitigate flooding risks….
